Middle English word avantage comes from Proto-Indo-European *h₂énti (Before. In front. Near. Opposite.), Latin ab, Latin ab ante, Malayalam abante
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| *h₂énti | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | Before. In front. Near. Opposite. |
| ab | Latin (lat) | (source of action or event) by, of. (time) after, since. At, on, in. From, away from, out of. |
| ab ante | Latin (lat) | |
| abante | Malayalam (mal) | |
| antea | Latin (lat) | Before, formerly, previously. |
| abante | Latin (lat) | (Late Latin) before, in front From before. |
| abante | Late Latin (LL) | |
| avant | Old French (fro) | Beforehand; earlier. |
| avantage | Old French (fro) | Advantage. Profit; gain. |
| avauntage | Middle English (enm) |